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Ambrosio, L., Netti, P.A., Nicolais, L. (2002). Soft Tissue. In: Barbucci, R. (eds) Integrated Biomaterials Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47583-9_10

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